LOCAL SCOREBOARD
NFL
Browns 48, Steelers 37
Cleveland 28 7 0 13 — 48 Pittsburgh 0 10 13 14 — 37 FIRST QUARTER - Cle: Joseph 0 fumble return (Parkey kick), 14:46. Cle: Landry 40 pass from Mayfield (Parkey kick), 9:46. Cle: Hunt 11 run (Parkey kick), 4:40. Cle: Hunt 8 run (Parkey kick), 1:56.
SECOND QUARTER - Pit: Conner 1 run (Boswell kick), 1:44. Cle: Hooper 7 pass from Mayfield (Parkey kick), :34. Pit: FG Boswell 49, :00. THIRD QUARTER - Pit: Ebron 17 pass from Roethlisberger (pass failed), 7:22. - Pit: Smith-schuster 5 pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick), 2:57.
FOURTH QUARTER - Cle: Chubb 40 pass from Mayfield (Parkey kick), 12:32. Pit: Claypool 29 pass from Roethlisberger (pass failed), 11:08. Cle: FG Parkey 24, 4:28. Cle: FG Parkey 37, 2:51. Pit: Claypool 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Conner pass from Roethlisberger), 1:09. RUSHING: Cleveland, Chubb 18-76, Hunt 8-48, Mayfield 5-3. Pittsburgh, Conner 11-37, Snell 2-13, D.watt 2-2, Roethlisberger 1-0. PASSING: Cleveland, Mayfield 21-34-0-263. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 47-68-4-501. RECEIVING: Cleveland, Hooper 7-46, Landry 5-92, Chubb 4-69, Higgins 2-28, Hunt 1-13, Peoples-jones 1-8, Njoku 1-7. Pittsburgh, Smith-schuster 13-157, Johnson 11-117, Ebron 7-62, Washington 5-72, Claypool 5-59, Conner 5-30, Snell 1-4.
Central Ohio Watch
In the Spotlight
Michael Thomas, Ohio State, New Orleans - Returned after a three-game absence to catch five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in a 21-9 Wild-card-round victory over Chicago.
Around the League
T.J. Carrie, Ohio U., Indianapolis - Totaled four tackles - two solo - in a 27-24 Wild-card-round loss to Buffalo.
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State, Baltimore - Rushed for 43 yards with a touchdown and lost six yards on one reception in a 20-13 win at Tennessee. Jordan Fuller, Ohio State, LA Rams - Had seven tackles - four solo - in a 30-20 win over Seattle. Malik Harrison, Ohio State, Baltimore - Assisted on three tackles in the win over Tennessee. Cameron Heyward, Ohio State, Pittsburgh - Had one tackle and one pass defended in a 48-37 loss to Cleveland.
Carlos Hyde, Ohio State, Seattle - Limited to five yards on four carries in the loss to the LA Rams.
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State, New Orleans - Had three tackles - two solo - in the win over Chicago.
Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State, New Orleans - Had two tackles and two passes defended in the win over Chicago.
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State, Indianapolis - Had three solo tackles and a QB hit in the loss to Buffalo.
Terry Mclaurin, Ohio State, Washington - Caught six passes for 75 yards in a 31-23 loss to Tampa Bay.
Benny Snell, Westerville Central, Pittsburgh - Ran for 13 yards and caught a four-yard pass in the loss to Cleveland.
Chase Young, Ohio State, Washington - Had one solo tackle and two assists in the loss to Tampa Bay.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Big Ten Standings
TEAM W L Pct W L
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Northwestern
Minnesota
Rutgers
Michigan St.
Maryland
Penn State
Nebraska
Sunday’s games
Iowa (5) 86, Minnesota (16) 71 Maryland 66, Illinois (12) 63
Indiana 84, Nebraska 76
Tuesday’s games
Wisconsin (9) at Michigan (7), 7 p.m. Rutgers at Penn State, ppd.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Big Ten Standings
TEAM W L Pct W L
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana
Iowa
Northwestern
Michigan St.
Nebraska
Purdue
Rutgers
Penn State
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Sunday’s games
Maryland (12) 83, Purdue 46
Michigan (15) 70, Illinois 50
Indiana (19) 74, Wisconsin 49 Nebraska 68, Michigan St. (23) 64
Penn State 69, Minnesota 60
Rutgers at Ohio State (16), ppd.
Wednesday’s game
Ohio State (15) at Iowa, 4 p.m.
MEN’S HOCKEY
Sunday’s games
Minnesota 5, Wisconsin 3
Arizona State 5, Notre Dame 3
HIGH SCHOOLS
Boys basketball
Monday’s game
Horizon Science at Hartley
Tuesday’s games
St. Chalres at Desales; Central Crossing at Pickerington Central; Groveport at Lancaster; Canal Winchester at Franklin Heights; Olentangy at Thomas Worthington; Olentangy Liberty at Upper Arlington; Olentangy Orange at Dublin Coffman; Westland at Pickerington North; Westerville at Olentangy Berlin; Circleville at Amanda-clearcreek; Bloom-carroll at Hamilton Township; Teays Valley at Fairfield Union; Liberty Union at Logan
Elm; Berne Union at Millersport; Fisher Catholic at Fairfield Christian; Miller at Grove City Christian; Harvest Prep at Rosecrans; Bexley at Columbus Academy; Grandview at Worthington Christian; Wellington at Whitehall; Heath at Utica; Lakewood at Northridge; Licking Heights at Watkins Memorial; Licking Valley at Zanesville; Elgin at Cardington; Centerburg at Pleasant; Highland at Danville; Clear Fork at Fredericktown; Highland at Ontario; Galion at Mt. Gilead; Smithville at East Knox; Tree of Life at Madison Christian; Oakstone Academy at Delaware Christian; Northside Christian at Granville Christian; North Union at Jonathan Alder; Benjamin Logan at London; Fairbanks at Greenview; West Jefferson at Catholic Central
Girls basketball
Monday’s games
Watterson at Whitehall; Logan at Dublin Jerome; Hamilton Township at Bexley; CSG at Worthington Christian; Grandview at Northridge; Circleville at Chillicothe; Liberty Union at Sheridan; Wellington at Shekinah Christian; Fisher Catholic at Crooksville; Harvest Prep at Madison Christian; Springfield Shawnee at London; Danville at Rosecrans; Bellefontaine at Marion Harding
Tuesday’s games
Reynoldsburg at Newark; Lancaster at Groveport; Franklin Heights at Canal Winchester; Delaware at Westerville North; Westerville South at Big Walnut; Worthington Kilbourne at Dublin Scioto; Olentangy Berlin at Hilliard Darby; Thomas Worthington at Olentangy; Marysville at Dublin Jerome; Upper Arlington at Olentangy Liberty; Hilliard Davidson at Hilliard Bradley; Dublin Coffman at Olentangy Orange; Gahanna at New Albany; Pickerington North at Westland; Grove City at Westerville Central; Wellington at Westland; Harvest Prep at CSG; Bloom-carroll at Lakewood; Columbus Academy at Tree of Life; Amanda-clearcreek at New Hope Christian; Jonathan Alder at Mechanicsburg